Laetitia Casta is the supermodel of France, of our days, the emanation of beauty

. She was born in 1978

Although Laetitia spent her childhood in Normandy, she and her family would often visit Corsica, where her father is from. In fact, it was in Corsica that Laetitia was "discovered". When she was fifteen, her brother entered her into the "Miss Lumio" contest

Laetitia Casta said that she had some serious intentions regarding her future acting career

Laetitia was chosen by 16,000 mayors of France to be the new "Marianne", France's national symbol of virtue and beauty. Bare-breasted busts (statues) of Laetitia now appear in town halls across France. Laetitia's official public response after receiving the honor: "Chouette quoi [Like, neat!]" She then proceeded to move from Paris to London to avoid slightly higher taxes (she doesn't seem to understand why France is upset.)